Wuustwezel

Wuustwezel is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It consists of five villages: Wuustwezel proper, Gooreind, Loenhout, Braken and Sterbos.

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Flag of Wuustwezel
Official seal of Wuustwezel
Coordinates: 51°23′N 4°36′E / 51.383°N 4.600°E / 51.383; 4.600
Country Belgium
RegionFlanders Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
ArrondissementAntwerp
Government
 • MayorDieter Wouters
Area
 • Total89.40 km2 (34.52 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2022)
 • Total21,523
 • Density240.7/km2 (623/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code
2990
WebsiteOfficial website

In 2007, 18605 people lived there.[1]

It is at 51° 23 North, 04° 35 East.[2]

The biggest flower parade in Belgium is held here. The villages in the area compete to create the most beautiful floats made of flowers.[3]

References

  1. "Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2007 / Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2007 (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  2. "Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  3. "Bloemencorso Loenhout". Bloemencorso.eu (in Nederlands). Retrieved 10 May 2022.